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ride out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to endure successfully; survive (esp in the phrase ride out the storm )

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ride out Idioms  

  1. Survive, outlast, as in They rode out the storm, or Times were hard during the depression, but we managed to ride it out. [First half of 1500s]

Example Sentences

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Clare scaled the tree to meet her, carefully stretching from bough to bough, then ducking into the leafy cage where she was riding out the storm.

From Literature

It can be hard to find assets to ride out the shock.

From Barron's

We decided to stay there and ride out the pandemic, exchanging a hotel room for a rented apartment and embracing a slower, more-introspective pace of life.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Micron needs to have a rock-solid balance sheet and war chest to ride out the volatility without meaningfully hurting its long-term business,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch

The stock market is looking a lot more volatile —stocks that boast healthy profits and dividends are one way to ride out the storm.

From Barron's

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